First post on this particular forum. My truck is a 2003 FX4 SCrew Lariat, fully loaded. Came with the factory bedliner. Can't decide if I should keep it, take it out and use a bed mat, or do a spray in? Would like some feedback on the first option, keep it in or no. My truck use is light duty, occasion trip to Home Depot for lumber, nails, tools, potted plants, and bags of mulch and potting soil. And of course, my black lab always rides with me.

Your thoughts and feedback appreciated.

 

you have to admit the Ford liners are durable and can be replaced cheaply. Don't know how much it costs for the spray on, though. I've had my ford liner for over a year and it's still in good condition.

Good luck with your decision!

let us know.

 

I've had my Ford bedliner for almost two years and 36K miles, and wouldn't have anything else.

 

Yank it out and get a bedrug, you and your dog will love it.
www.bedrug.com

 

The bed rug does look nice.

 

TRUST ME--keep the bedliner. It protects agains scratches as spray-ons do, but also do a hellla beter job against dents on bed, wheel tubs,and front bed panel .KEEP the factory bed liner: easy to clean and looks good.

 

Pitch it and get a spray in. Easier to clean. Does not rub paint of underneath it. Does not hold moisture under it and accelerate rusting of bed. Helps keep stuff from sliding around (which prevents denting possibilitiesin first place). All in all the spray in is a much superior way to go.

As for dents, I carry drywall lifts, 5 gal buckets of tools, work benches, air compressors, heavy saws and toolboxes and have not dented the bed yet. I've had skid steer dump loads of 1-2 river rock and did not make a scratch or dent anywhere. Unless you carry engine blocks or granite boulders you should have no problems with denting.

I have Rhino liner and am very happy with it. Recommend it highly if your going to keep the truck a while.

Just my .02

Dave

 

It ain't a truck unless you have at least one scratch in bed I hualed stuff in the bed of my truck many times and no bedline or mat of anykind and only have a couple scathces on it and no rust yet and the truck is almost 3 years old and close to 65,000 miles on it.

 

I've had the factory ford drop-in liner for over a year and have no complaints at all. I have also lifted it up as far as I can a couple of times and have seen no scratches, rust, etc. I thought about a spray in, but I don't like that it's permanent. If something happens to the drop-in, like fading, it can be taken out much easier and for less cost. That's just my opinion.

 

I have the Ford bedliner and even though it is a little slippery, stuff likes to slide around it sure does put a smile on my face when I put something in the back and the FORD logo smiles back at me

 

I had the spray on bedliner on my 98 S.Cab, and I liked it fine until I tried to haul things in it. When I got a load of mulch, the mulch was colored and the color stayed on the liner. I had to use pressure washer to get it clean. I was very hard to sweep out. Also, when you haul cordwood, don't think of throwing the pieces in the truck. I took out the wood and had a ton of dents in the bed! Another problem was when I dragged heavy things over the tailgate, like a generator or saw, it left scratches in the liner which eventually peeled off. As you can tell this truck saw a little work. My solution for the new truck was to get a ford bedliner and put in a heavy rubber truck mat to keep things from sliding around. That also helped with the noise.

 

I'd never have a plastic liner. Things slide around, including me if there is any snow/ice etc in the bed. If you have to put something in to keep it looking pretty do a spray in liner. I've seen several get used in heavy use apps and none have failed. Most Line-x/ Rhino dealers guarantee them so if they fail they will re-spray the failed area.

-jeff b.

 

I've had a Ford drop in liner in my '97 for 6 1/2 yrs and am totally satisfied with it. I like the fact that things slide in and out easily. Easy to clean with a broom or hose. If I was worried about something sliding around I'd just secure it. As far as rust or whatever underneath, who cares? When I traded it in the dealer didn't even look at it and gave me top dollar for the trade. I'll admit that I considered a spray in liner on my new truck but am worried about the poor quality of the person spraying it in and making a mess of it all. I just seen a guy with a nice new F-150 FX4 with a Rhino liner and it looked like the person who did the job must of been blindfolded plus it was fading already. To each their own.

 

I took out my Ford bedliner, and had a Rhino Linings srayed in. I love it. Not that there is anything wrong with the Ford bedliner, I just wanted a spray in.

 

P.S.
Not to mention, I was shocked at the ammount of dirt etc. UNDER the drop in bedliner! I was amazed! I will always have a spray in in MY trucks from now on.